Microsoft: More Than 2 Million Xbox One Consoles Sold Worldwide

Microsoft today announced that more than 2 million consoles sold through to consumers worldwide, averaging over 111,111 units sold per day at a record-setting pace for Xbox. Xbox One was launched 18 days ago and it is sold out at most of the retailers around the world. Microsoft also revealed that Xbox One customers spent over 83 million hours in games, TV, and apps on Xbox One since the system launched on Nov. 22.

“We continue to be humbled and overwhelmed by the positive response from our fans. We are thrilled to see sales of Xbox One on a record-setting pace, with over 2 million Xbox One consoles in homes around the world. Demand is exceeding supply in our 13 launch markets and Xbox One is sold out at most retailers. We’re also particularly excited to see consumers engaging in a wide range of games and entertainment experiences on the platform, with more than 1 million paid transactions* on Xbox Live to date,” said Yusuf Mehdi, corporate vice president of strategy and marketing, Xbox.

Xbox One is also proving to be the most popular online multiplayer community for gamers with over 39 million Xbox One achievements unlocked and 595 million total Gamerscore achieved.